The Chimes is the second in a series of Christmas Books by Charles Dickens. Like The Christmas Carol, The Chimes is seasonal, as it focuses on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day rather... More > than Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.< Less

The Chimes is the second in a series of Christmas Books by Charles Dickens. Like The Christmas Carol, The Chimes is seasonal, as it focuses on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day rather... More > than Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.< Less

One New Year's Eve Trotty, a "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are... More > simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fiancé Richard arrive and announce their decision to marry next day. Trotty hides his misgivings, but their happiness is dispelled by an encounter with a pompous alderman, Cute, plus a political economist and a young gentleman with a nostalgia, all of whom make Trotty, Meg, and Richard feel they hardly have a right to exist, let alone marry.< Less

Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's most memorable fictional characters and is generally regarded... More > as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular.
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One New Year's Eve, Trotty, a "ticket-porter" or casual messenger, is filled with gloom at the reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers, and wonders whether the working classes are... More > simply wicked by nature. His daughter Meg and her long-time fiancé Richard arrive and announce their decision to marry next day. Trotty hides his misgivings, but their happiness is dispelled by an encounter with a pompous alderman, Cute, plus a political economist and a young gentleman with a nostalgia, all of whom make Trotty, Meg and Richard feel they hardly have a right to exist, let alone marry.< Less

As a creative being Dio wanted to create life and love. Within his workshop he poured out his heart and soul to substantiate that dream. Aided by a special helper and companion, Dio's brilliant ideas... More > became an even more amazing reality. As he worked, however, he was never far from the thought that his creation might bring despair instead of joy.< Less

As a creative being Dio wanted to create life and love. Within his workshop he poured out his heart and soul to substantiate that dream. Aided by a special helper and companion, Dio's brilliant ideas... More > became an even more amazing reality. As he worked, however, he was never far from the thought that his creation might bring despair instead of joy.< Less

The Divine still speaks to those who are willing to listen. Chiming Bell is one of those, and began receiving Messages in July of 2012. She recorded them, and has made them available here because she... More > believes those were her instructions and why she got the Messages. In many ways, this book could be described as the distilled essence of most Holy Books, couched in a modern language for modern readers. Those who assisted with the editing and proof-reading were very impressed with the Message, and the style of communication.< Less

The Divine still speaks to those who are willing to listen. Chiming Bell is one of those, and began receiving Messages in July of 2012. She recorded them, and has made them available here because she... More > believes those were her instructions and why she got the Messages. In many ways this book could be described as the distilled essence of most Holy Books couched in a modern language for modern readers. Those who assisted with the editing and proof-reading were very impressed with the message, and the style of communication< Less

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